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29401 vs 29464

Which is the better fit for you?

29401 — Charleston, SC
67
Area Score
Top 25% nationally
29464 — Mount Pleasant, SC
68
Area Score
Top 24% nationally

29401 and 29464 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.

Signals

29401
29464
Opportunity
91 · Top 1%
vs
93 · Top 1%
Growth
78 · Top 6%
vs
55 · Top 42%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs
81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
33 · Bottom 26%
vs
33 · Bottom 26%
Housing affordability
47 · Bottom 10%
vs
58 · Bottom 20%
Schools
89 · Top 4%
vs
88 · Top 5%
Access
47 · Bottom 3%
vs
50 · Bottom 4%
Economic stability
23 · Bottom 4%
vs
62 · Top 45%

Measured values

Metric2940129464Source period
Population9,33953,0452024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$99,667$111,9072024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$93,475$72,7682024 ACS 5-Year
Population density6,084/sq mi1,761/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$1,164,800$755,1002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,790$2,0812024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate60.2%65.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate3.4%3.2%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)2.1%2.1%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher74.7%67.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate17.0%7.7%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)1,44619412 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents9.42.112 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)35.9%-2.0%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high88°F88°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low44°F44°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation44.3"44.3"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport85 mi80 miNASR current cycle
Average commute16.9 min23.5 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age44.041.82024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools272024-25 school year
Students per teacher12.9616.582024-25 school year
Math proficiency59.7%74.8%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency59.8%76.1%2019-20 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

29401

Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane, earthquake.

29464

Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane, earthquake.

Your best match

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29401
61
Your Score
67
Area Score
29464
65
Your Score
68
Area Score

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Full profiles: 29401 — Charleston, SC · 29464 — Mount Pleasant, SC · How this is calculated: methodology

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